Polsbroekerdam is a hamlet in the

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province of

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. It is a part of the municipality of

Lopik Lopik () is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht, close to the Lek river. History Lopik lies within the Lopikerwaard region, which used to be occupied by swamps and forests until the area was cultivated in th ...

, and is located about 10 km southeast of Gouda. The village of

Polsbroek Polsbroek is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Lopik, and lies about 10 km southeast of Gouda. Overview The village of Polsbroek consists of a ribbon of farms on both sides of the Benschopse We ...

is located west of the hamlet.

History

In the 19th century, Polsbroekerdam boasted two religious communities. At the start of the century, farmer Dirk Schenkel housed members of the ''Zwavelstokkengeloof'', later called the ''Zwijndrechtse nieuwlichters''. At the end of the century, farmer Teunis Hogendoorn housed members of a group surrounding Jannetje Hootsen from

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who were called ''Zwartjannetjes''.

Notable people

Writer Herman de Man (1898-1946) lived in PolsbroekerdamDe ruïne van een leven
- Volkskrant between 1902 and 1906 and wrote about the ''Zwartjannetjes'' amongst others.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Polsbroekerdam Lopik Populated places in Utrecht (province)